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Opportunity Begins Its Third Year on Mars
NASA's Opportunity rover began its third year of operations on the surface of Mars today. Opportunity and its partner Spirit are now working through their extended missions that last through September 2006. The rovers are a little worse for wear; however. Spirit's rock abrasion tool is so worn down, it can't actually grind down rock layers, and the steering motor on Opportunity's front right wheel has broken down.
Fraser Cain